Including a User in a Group


A user can be a member of one or many groups. Since a group can be a member of another group, hierarchies of groups can be built. A user who is an explicit member of a group is also, by inheritance, a member of that group's parent groups.

Tip: You can assign a user to be a member of a group from the Users tab, but it is easier to configure which users should be members of a group from the Groups tab.

To include a user in a group:

  1. Enter a search expression in the search field and click the Search button to find the user you want.

  2. Select the user from the list below.

    Comment: If the resulting list contains more than 100 users, you can use the pagination controls at the bottom to view more users that match your search criteria.

  3. In the right hand pane, there is a field called Member of groups, in which all the groups the selected user is a member of is listed. Click the Edit button next to this field.

    Response: The "Groups including user" dialog is displayed.

  4. The left hand list shows all the groups on the server. You can sort these either alphabetically or hierarchically if you prefer a better view of which groups are members of which other groups.

  5. Select a group that you want the user to be a member of, and click the Add button.

    Response: The group is shown in the right hand "User is a member of groups" list. Groups shown in black text are groups that the user is explicitly declared a member of, where as groups shown in grey text are groups that the user is a member of by inheritance.

  6. Click OK when done.

See also:

Creating a New User

Deleting a User

Changing Username

Changing Password

Viewing Groups

Viewing Licenses